Quotes by Jake Delhomme

“In practice, you can only simulate so much stuff. When youre live, things are different. You cant always drop back, set your feet, and throw the ball. Youve got to be able to move around back there and make people miss and find your guys. I think Stefan does that extremely well.”

“Peyton would tell you that, too. Eli is a big, good-looking kid who can throw the ball well. The thing that separates Peyton is his work ethic and how he prepares himself. Eli went to Ole Miss and did pretty darn well without the best cast around him. I think hell do just fine. Hes just a very good athlete who can throw the ball extremely well.”

“I think this team was confident going into week one. Were a team that is confident, but not a cocky football team. We work hard and we believe that well go out and play well on Sundays. Its starting to carry over now, so hopefully well keep it up.”

“We moved at that fast pace in camp. We got a lot of things done. It wasnt like that first year when youre putting in a new system, where it was like, This goes in today. You will have some mess-ups along the way, but overall it gives you the chance to, I guess, dive deeper into the offense. And its quicker. Thats what makes it fun as a player.”

“In my opinion youre just killing some trees for absolutely nothing. It means absolutely nothing. You have to go out and prove it every Sunday, and success comes through preparation and hard work during the week.”

“Yeah, we think we have a chance to do some good things but if you ask 31 other quarterbacks around the league today, I bet they feel the exact same way as I do. They feel like their team will do something special this year. Thats part of it. Thats part of our game. Pretty much, were all starting on an even playing field.”

“We feel were a solid team. But going out and doing it is another. We have a good team on paper, but if you cant play between those lines on Sunday it does you no good.”

“We had opportunities. It is frustrating. We only put up 20 points and that wasnt good enough today.”

“Tonight and tomorrow are going to be tough, but weve got to move on. Weve got 15 more games and they come quick, real quick. We cant sit here and sulk because weve got a good football team coming in here next week.”

“We expected to move at a fast pace, and thats how coach Fox likes to practice. Thats whats fun. ... You will have some mess-ups along the line, but you can move at a faster pace, and dive deeper into the offense quicker. And thats what makes it fun as a player.”